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Forbes 2026 list shuts out MMA fighters for second straight year as Ronaldo leads
Forbes' 2026 highest-paid athletes list features no MMA fighters in the top 50 for the second consecutive year. Cristiano Ronaldo leads with $300 million in earnings, while Canelo Alvarez ranks second at $170 million and Jake Paul places 23rd at $70 million.
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Gaethje embraces underdog role against Topuria ahead of UFC White House unification bout
Justin Gaethje faces undefeated Ilia Topuria in a lightweight title unification fight headlining the UFC White House event on June 14. The 32-fight veteran says he has repeatedly resisted the UFC's attempts to phase him out with hungry younger contenders.
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Matt Brown warns McGregor's legacy is finished if he skips UFC 329 fight with Holloway
Retired UFC contender Matt Brown says Conor McGregor faces a career-defining moment at UFC 329 on July 11, arguing that failing to show up against Max Holloway would effectively end McGregor's fighting career in the eyes of the sport.
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Pimblett weighing 191 pounds seven weeks before UFC 329 clash with Saint Denis
Paddy Pimblett has revealed he is sitting at 191 pounds with seven weeks to go before his lightweight bout against Benoit Saint Denis at UFC 329 on July 11, meaning the Englishman faces a 35-pound cut to make the 156-pound limit.
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White reveals failed Dern vs Zhang bid as UFC White House card takes shape
Dana White has appeared on the cover of TIME Magazine ahead of UFC White House on June 14, where he also disclosed that a strawweight title fight between Mackenzie Dern and Zhang Weili fell through during card planning.
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Carano's coach expects another fight after 17-second loss to Rousey at MVP debut
Gina Carano lasted just 17 seconds before tapping to a Ronda Rousey armbar at Most Valuable Promotions' inaugural MMA card in Los Angeles. Her coach, John Wood, says he leans toward Carano fighting again, citing her rediscovered love of the sport.
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Kape and Horiguchi headline 11-bout UFC Fight Night 279 card on June 20
UFC has confirmed 11 bouts for Fight Night 279 at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas on June 20, headlined by a flyweight rematch between Manel Kape and Kyoji Horiguchi. Kape enters on a seven-win run in his last eight outings, while Horiguchi has won three straight since rejoining the promotion.
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Prates expects welterweight title shot regardless of Makhachev-Garry outcome
Carlos Prates says he spoke with Dana White and UFC leadership after his finish of Jack Della Maddalena at UFC Perth and believes he is next in line for a welterweight title shot, whoever wins the expected Makhachev-Garry summer fight.
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Ngannou reunites with first MMA promoter backstage after Lins knockout at MVP event
Francis Ngannou knocked out Philipe Lins in the first round at Most Valuable Promotions' 'Rousey vs. Carano' card in Los Angeles, then shared a backstage reunion with Stephane Chafourier — the French promoter who gave him his professional start in 2013.
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Parnasse calls out retired Poirier after first-round KO of Cross at MVP
Salahdine Parnasse knocked out Kenneth Cross in the first round at Most Valuable Promotions' 'Rousey vs. Carano' event in Los Angeles, then set his sights on luring Dustin Poirier out of retirement — despite Poirier insisting only a Nate Diaz fight could bring him back.
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Prates targets retirement at 35 after nearly 140 fights leave body damaged
UFC welterweight contender Carlos Prates says he plans to retire between the ages of 35 and 36, citing chronic pain in his feet, back and neck accumulated across nearly 140 amateur and professional bouts.
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Kline targets UFC strawweight title picture with finish over Ribas at Oklahoma City
Fatima Kline says a stoppage win over Amanda Ribas at UFC Oklahoma City on July 18 would put her within striking distance of the strawweight title, with the 25-year-old eyeing Top 5 contenders next.
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Prates backs Ruffy to beat Chandler despite Fighting Nerds split
Carlos Prates has expressed full support for former teammate Mauricio Ruffy ahead of his UFC White House bout against Michael Chandler on June 14, saying he expects Ruffy to win and holds no hard feelings over his departure from the Fighting Nerds.
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MVP's Rousey vs. Carano card draws 17 million peak viewers on Netflix debut
Most Valuable Promotions' first MMA event, headlined by Ronda Rousey and Gina Carano, peaked at 17 million global viewers and averaged 9.3 million in the United States — figures MVP describes as the most watched MMA event ever on American soil.
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Werdum backs Despaigne to knock out Ngannou and questions dos Santos' $80,000 purse
Former UFC heavyweight champion Fabricio Werdum says Cuban striker Robelis Despaigne is a "terrible matchup" for Francis Ngannou and predicts a knockout win, following Despaigne's first-round KO of Junior dos Santos at MVP's Netflix debut event.
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MMA fighter Logan Storley arrested for sexual battery in Key West
Logan Storley, a veteran of the PFL and Bellator, was arrested in Key West, Florida, in the early hours of Monday morning and charged with sexual battery. He was released on a $50,000 bond, with his arraignment scheduled for June 5.
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Du Plessis dismisses weight cut excuse for Chimaev after UFC 328 defeat to Strickland
Middleweight champion Dricus Du Plessis has rejected claims that a difficult weight cut cost Khamzat Chimaev at UFC 328, where Chimaev lost a split decision to Sean Strickland. Du Plessis argued that 12 pounds in 24 hours is manageable and that blaming the cut is simply an excuse.
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UFC releases Topuria documentary ahead of Gaethje lightweight unification bout
A documentary titled 'Topuria Matador' will debut on June 1, covering Ilia Topuria's wins over Josh Emmett and Alexander Volkanovski, as well as his early life, ahead of his June 14 lightweight title unification fight against Justin Gaethje at the UFC White House card.
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Vettori withdraws from UFC Baku with broken rib, future opponent unclear
Marvin Vettori has pulled out of UFC Fight Night 280 in Baku after revealing a broken rib sustained in training. The Italian middleweight, who was set to face Ismail Naurdiev on June 27, expects to resume training within four to six weeks.
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Scott Coker launches new MMA promotion backed by Hollywood and finance heavyweights
Scott Coker, the former head of Strikeforce and Bellator MMA, has announced he will lead a new MMA organisation targeting a 2027 launch, backed by investors including ex-Paramount president Kevin Kay, former Viacom CFO Wade Davis, and skateboarding icon Tony Hawk.
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